Matthew Fries Named CEO and President at Inland Real Estate Investment Corporation

by Phil Hall | Jan 14, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Inland Real Estate Group LLC, the Oak Brook, Illinois-headquartered commercial real estate investment, finance and operating firm, has announced the appointment of Matthew Fries as CEO and president of Inland Real Estate Investment Corporation. In his new role,...

Ahmad Al-Dahle Joins Airbnb as Chief Technology Officer

by Phil Hall | Jan 14, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Airbnb Inc. (NASDAQ: ABNB) announced the appointment of Ahmad Al-Dahle as chief technology officer. Al-Dahle joins Airbnb from Meta, where he was vice president and head of the Generative AI group. During his time at Meta, he was responsible for the launch of the...

Glenn Kelman to Step Down as Redfin CEO

by Phil Hall | Jan 13, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman announced he is stepping down from his leadership role, six months after his company was acquired by Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT). In a post on LinkedIn, Kelman wrote, “It’s just hard to go because I love Redfin. The billion dollars in...

Quebec Home Sales Up 8% During 2025

by Phil Hall | Jan 13, 2026 | Current News & Events, International Real Estate News, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Quebec recorded 97,214 residential property sales in 2025, an increase of 8% over 2024. According to the Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers (QPAREB), 2025 marked the province’s third-best year on record for sales after 2020 and 2021. All three...

Trump Renews Powell Attacks: ‘He Either is Incompetent or He’s Crooked’

by Phil Hall | Jan 13, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

President Trump showed no sign of dialing back on his administration’s attacks on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, offering new insults following Powell’s announcement that he is being threatened with criminal indictments by the Department of Justice (DOJ)....